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We have medieval imagery of women in armor, to be sure—paintings and illustrations depicting women from history and myth. You might see the Amazons or the goddess Minerva or the 6th century BC ...
In Hungary, a grave worthy of Katniss Everdeen – complete with a bow and an armor-piercing arrowhead – contains what just might be a medieval female warrior. A new archeological analysis by ...
Armor with a special genital codpiece area composed of pieces from a garniture made for Emperor Maximilian II (1527–1576) at the "Iron Man – Fashion in Steel" exhibit.
Earlier in the month, just steps from the 15th century Belmonte Castle in Belmonte, Spain, combatants decked out in real armor and medieval weapons partook in a tournament inspired by René's rules.
Medieval Weapons & Armor Expert Rates 10 Video Games' Armor Sets. Tobias Capwell is an independent scholar, curator, an expert on arms and armor, as well as a historical advisor for movies and TV.
Shellans said she got into medieval armored combat in 2017. "When we hit another person’s armor, sometimes it sparks and that spark produces a smell of ozone.
LOVELAND, Colo. — Pinned against a wooden rail, battered with axes, the knight staggered. Two attackers, clad in armor from head to toe, tried to kick his legs from under him. There was a flash ...
Final Fantasy, Diablo, Dark Souls, and others all have one trait in common — a long history of influences behind their iconic suits of armor.